Chinese word dictionary

坎坷不平

kǎn kě bù píng · potholed and bumpy road (idiom); fig. full of disappointment and dashed hopes

Word information

Simplified坎坷不平
Traditional坎坷不平
Pinyinkǎn kě bù píng
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